250 Spanish Verbs Flashcards
1
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What does ‘ser’ mean?
A
to be (essential/permanent quality)
2
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What does ‘haber’ mean?
A
to have (to do something, auxiliary verb)
3
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What does ‘estar’ mean?
A
to be (health, location, state)
4
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What does ‘tener’ mean?
A
to have
5
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What does ‘hacer’ mean?
A
to do, make
6
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What does ‘poder’ mean?
A
to be able, can
7
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What does ‘decir’ mean?
A
to say, tell
8
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What does ‘ir’ mean?
A
to go
9
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What does ‘ver’ mean?
A
to see
10
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What does ‘dar’ mean?
A
to give
11
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What does ‘saber’ mean?
A
to know (information)
12
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13
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querer
A
to want, love
14
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llegar
A
to arrive, come, reach
15
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pasar
A
to pass, to spend (time), to happen
16
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deber
A
to owe, must, should, ought to
17
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poner
A
to put, place, set
18
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parecer
A
to seem, appear
19
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quedar
A
to stay, remain
20
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creer
A
to believe
21
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hablar
A
to speak
22
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llevar
A
to carry, bring
23
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dejar
A
to leave, abandon, to let, allow
24
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seguir
A
to follow, continue
25
encontrar
to find, encounter
26
llamar
to call, to name
27
venir
to come
28
pensar
to think
29
salir
to leave, go out
30
volver
to return, go back
31
tomar
to take, drink
32
conocer
to know (people, places)
33
vivir
to live
34
sentir
to feel, regret
35
tratar
to treat, handle
36
mirar
to watch, look at
37
contar
to count, relate, tell
38
empezar
to begin, start
39
esperar
to wait for, to hope
40
buscar
to search for, look for
41
existir
to exist
42
entrar
to enter, go in, come in
43
trabajar
to work
44
escribir
to write
45
perder
to lose
46
producir
to produce
47
ocurrir
to occur, happen
48
entender
to understand
49
pedir
to request, ask for
50
recibir
to receive, to welcome, greet
51
recordar
to remember, remind
52
terminar
to finish, end
53
permitir
to permit, allow
54
aparecer
to appear, show up
55
conseguir
to get, obtain
56
comenzar
to begin, start, commence
57
servir
to serve
58
sacar
to take out, stick out
59
necesitar
to need, require
60
mantener
to maintain, get
61
resultar
to turn out (to be)
62
leer
to read
63
caer
to fall
64
cambiar
to change
65
presentar
to introduce
66
crear
to create, to make
67
abrir
to open
68
considerar
to consider
69
oír
to hear
70
acabar
to finish, end
71
convertir
to convert, change
72
ganar
to win, gain, earn, get, acquire
73
formar
to form, shape, fashion, make
74
traer
to bring, to get, fetch, to carry
75
partir
to divide, to leave
76
morir
to die
77
aceptar
to accept, approve, to agree to
78
realizar
to achieve, attain, accomplish
79
suponer
to suppose
80
comprender
to understand, comprehend
81
lograr
to get, obtain, to achieve, attain
82
explicar
to explain
83
preguntar
to ask, inquire
84
tocar
to touch, to play (an instrument)
85
reconocer
to recognize
86
estudiar
to study
87
alcanzar
to reach, catch up
88
nacer
to be born
89
dirigir
to direct
90
correr
to run
91
utilizar
to use, utilize
92
pagar
to pay, pay for
93
ayudar
to help
94
gustar
to please, be pleasing
95
jugar
to play (a game or sport)
96
escuchar
to listen, hear
97
cumplir
to fulfil, carry out
98
ofrecer
to offer
99
descubrir
to discover
100
levantar
to raise, to lift
101
intentar
to try, attempt
102
usar
to use
103
decidir
to decide, settle, resolve
104
repetir
to repeat
105
olvidar
to forget
106
valer
to be worth
107
comer
to eat
108
mostrar
to show
109
ocupar
to occupy
110
mover
to move
111
continuar
to continue
112
suceder
to happen, to succeed, follow
113
fijar
to fix, fasten, secure
114
referir
to refer (to)
115
acercar
to bring near
116
dedicar
to dedicate
117
aprender
to learn
118
comprar
to buy, purchase
119
subir
to go up, rise, move up, climb, raise up
120
evitar
to avoid, to prevent
121
interesar
to interest, be of interest (to)
122
cerrar
to close, shut
123
echar
to throw, cast, fling
124
responder
to respond, answer, reply to
125
sufrir
to suffer, to undergo, experience
126
importar
to import, to be important
127
obtener
to obtain, get
128
observar
to observe
129
indicar
to indicate
130
imaginar
to imagine
131
soler
to be accustomed to
132
detener
to stop, to hold up, delay, to arrest, detain
133
desarrollar
to develop, expand, to unroll, unwind, to unfold
134
señalar
to point out, indicate, to signal
135
elegir
to elect, choose
136
preparar
to prepare, get (something) ready
137
proponer
to propose
138
demostrar
to demonstrate, show
139
significar
to signify, mean
140
reunir
to gather, meet, collect
141
faltar
to lack, be lacking, be missing
142
acompañar
to accompany
143
desear
to desire, want, wish
144
enseñar
to teach, instruct, train, educate
145
construir
to build, construct
146
vender
to sell
147
representar
to represent
148
desaparecer
to disappear
149
mandar
to order (give an order), to send
150
andar
to walk
151
preferir
to prefer
152
asegurar
to assure, secure, insure
153
crecer
to grow (up)
154
surgir
to arise, emerge, spring up, come out
155
matar
to kill, slaughter
156
entregar
to deliver, hand over
157
colocar
to locate, place
158
establecer
to establish
159
guardar
to guard, protect, to keep
160
iniciar
to initiate, begin, start
161
bajar
to lower, go down, descend, download
162
notar
to note, notice, observe
163
meter
to put (in), place, insert
164
actuar
to act, perform, operate
165
pretender
to attempt
166
acordar
to decide, resolve, agree (on)
167
cortar
to cut
168
corresponder
to correspond with
169
romper
to break
170
adquirir
to obtain, acquire, buy
171
lanzar
to throw, hurl, cast, fling
172
aprovechar
to take advantage of
173
apoyar
to support, hold up, to back
174
negar
to deny, refuse
175
avanzar
to advance, move forward
176
resolver
to solve, to resolve, to settle (a debt, matter)
177
costar
to cost
178
exigir
to demand, require
179
aumentar
to increase, add to, rise
180
recoger
to pick up
181
abandonar
to abandon, leave behind, desert, to quit, give up
182
imponer
to impose, enforce
183
obligar
to oblige
184
aplicar
to apply
185
pertenecer
to belong, pertain
186
disponer
to have, arrange
187
expresar
to express, voice, state
188
provocar
to provoke
189
defender
to defend
190
quitar
to remove, take away
191
conservar
to preserve, conserve, to keep, retain
192
depender
to depend
193
marcar
to mark, stamp, to show, indicate
194
compartir
to share, to divide (up)
195
consistir
to consist
196
constituir
to constitute
197
cubrir
to cover
198
funcionar
to function, to run
199
caber
to fit (in something)
200
atender
to attend to, pay attention to
201
insistir
to insist
202
sentar
to seat, sit (someone down)
203
merecer
to deserve, merit
204
incluir
to include
205
cruzar
to cross
206
tender
to lay out
207
anunciar
to announce
208
despertar
to awaken (somebody), wake up (somebody)
209
comentar
to comment on
210
publicar
to publish
211
cargar
to load, load up, to charge
212
participar
to participate, to share in, to inform
213
impedir
to prevent
214
salvar
to save, rescue, to except, exclude
215
escapar
to escape
216
tirar
to throw, to shoot, to throw away, to pull
217
contestar
to answer
218
preocupar
to worry
219
prestar
to lend
220
pesar
to weigh, to weigh down
221
exponer
to expose
222
viajar
to travel, journey
223
separar
to separate
224
regresar
to return, go back
225
contemplar
to contemplate
226
recorrer
to travel
227
durar
to last, go on, continue
228
retirar
to remove, retire, withdraw (money)
229
permanecer
to stay, remain
230
asistir
to attend
231
organizar
to organize
232
contener
to contain, hold
233
visitar
to visit
234
informar
to inform, tell, announce
235
enviar
to send
236
cuidar
to take care of, look after
237
intervenir
to intervene
238
extender
to extend
239
comprobar
to verify, to check
240
dormir
to sleep
241
discutir
to argue, discuss
242
enfrentar
to confront, to face
243
conducir
to drive, conduct
244
firmar
to sign
245
respetar
to respect
246
sostener
to support, to hold up
247
advertir
to notice, observe, advise, warn
248
transformar
to transform
249
bastar
to suffice
250
mencionar
to mention
251
plantear
to propose, present
